April 25, 2023 – A Growing Trust

  April 25, 2023
  Daily Reading – 1 Samuel 2-4 / Luke 16:18-31

 

 GOD’S WORD:

1 Samuel 2:26 And the child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the LORD, and also with men.

 

 GETTING INTO GOD’S WORD:

        I hate it when the power goes out. It seems as if life comes to a screeching halt. No TV to watch, no computer to work on, and even opening the refrigerator is depressing as the tiny light that welcomes me is not there. You search for candles, you sit and read a while, passing the time until the power comes back on. Even worse is when the power pops on for a few seconds and then drops out again. It is that glimmer of hope that pops back up. Like life is starting up again. Then, as suddenly as it vanished, it comes back on, and life is good. Well, at least we have power.

 

        Israel did not trust Eli and his family. His sons were stealing from the offerings and sacrifices given, so people just quit coming. We read in 1 Samuel 2:17 where it says, “men abhorred the offering of the Lord.” Since Eli would not do anything to correct his son’s behavior, no one came, no one sacrificed, no one brought offerings, and no one was right with God. There was no trust, there was no hope, no joy, and no blessings on these people. However, God raised up someone the people would learn to trust again. A young man by the name of Samuel. A light in a rather dark scenario. Samuel found favor with God and with Israel. In 1 Samuel 3:19 it says “…the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground.” Which means people were listening to all Samuel had to say because he was speaking for God again. There was trust, and hope again. 

 

 GETTING GOD’S WORD INTO ME:

        What we do in life as believers has a massive impact on those around us. God calls us to be a light in a rather dark scenario. When the light goes out, people do not know who to trust, they lose all hope. Sharing God’s Word, which they can trust gives people hope again.

 

Will you be that light?